His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 323

“So then that woman asked me if I had a nice dinner.” I rolled my eyes. It was a good thing I decided to join them out back, considering Marvin hadn’t even told me about this rumor. “I was a bit bloated from the food, so I rubbed my belly and told her that the baby’s doing well.”

Panther and Lucas listened attentively as I tried my hardest to explain the misunderstanding, which I hadn’t even been aware of. Apparently, Marvin and I were the talk of the town after Misty’s parents told everyone we were engaged and expecting a child.

Was that why Marvin kept his distance from me?

Was he embarrassed?

Panther burst out laughing. “See, and that’s why it’s better to keep your mouth shut.” He gave me his unwanted advice. “I had to learn it the hard way, but these rich people..they don’t know how to communicate.”

“Yes!” I agreed.

Panther, who was drunk, grabbed my hand. “They’re not like you and me.” He said. “But that’s why Nike you you’re like my little sister-

Due to his coughing fit, he was unable to finish his sentence. It didn’t matter because I didn’t even want him to finish it. Little sister? I was indeed a little sister, but only to Alex. The brother I had distanced myself from to be with Marvin.

“Hey, are you okay?” Lucas, who was still sober, asked me. He carefully placed his hand on top of mine and looked into my eyes as if he was asking me for permission.

“I’m good, thank you.” I lowered my head, knowing Lucas wasn’t buying it. “Is it your family?” He whispered.

My eyes turned big, and I raised my head to look at Panther-but all I could hear were his snores. He clearly couldn’t take his liquor very well.

“Don’t worry about him. He’s done for the night.” Lucas chuckled. “We should head back inside and talk.” He suggested. “I want to get to know you.”

Get to know me why?

“We shouldn’t leave Panther alone,” I told him, but Lucas didn’t care.

“Pedro is a grown man, and he can take care of himself.

Hearing him call Pedro by his birth name was proof enough that Lucas was a determined and opinionated person who had a mind of his own.

Quite the opposite of Marvin, who obeyed his dad’s every word until he couldn’t take it anymore.

Almost forced to go along with Lucas, I got up from the couch and followed him back inside. He was the one who could expose my identity whenever he felt like it, so I had to keep him close. Who knew if he would be keeping his word?

“So, can I offer you something else to drink?”

“No, I’m good.” Lucas shook his head. He sat down at the kitchen table while I joined him. “So, where is Marvin?” He jumped right into the subject.

“W-why?”

“Because he happens to be my brother.” Lucas raised his brow and smirked. “We didn’t start off on the right foot, and both of our encounters ended with him having…anger issues.”

Anger issues?

“He’ll be here soon.” I nodded. “At least…I think he will

“Are you guys fighting?”

“No, he’s just busy!” I clarified.

“With?”

“Stuff.”

Lucas kept pushing for answers. I gave him a doubtful look and watched as uncomfortable laughter left his mouth. “I’m sorry, it’s just

looks of it, Lucas was a workaholic who could not

and…Marvin’s dad?” I asked. If he was allowed to do it,

used to

I’m so sorry about

around here seem pretty tight. I bet they

I didn’t know his intentions. He said he wanted to know his family, but what if he didn’t? What

interesting.” Lucas went into deep thoughts.

“What?”

smiled, ending the conversation. Why would

secret?” Lucas didn’t pass the opportunity to ask

best for everyone.” I simply answered. I wasn’t even that open towards Rona, so why would I open

decision.” He

least, that was something I was trying

you chose love over family,” Lucas repeated. I looked around the room, ensuring there weren’t any maids and took a slight

what you want to call

face. “I’m sorry,

out of it. Lucas leaned his chin in his hand

you’re used to the people in this household

it again,

sorry.” He sighed. “I guess old habits never die.” Lucas was someone challenging to read, and I couldn’t quite figure him out yet. He had so many questions, yet he chose to protect my identity.

guess they

really do.” I defended my actions. “Just putting

appeared on

as it made him look more attractive-but I

after an awkward moment of silence.

the house wants my head on a stick, and so do her sons.” He raised his brows. I figured this had to do with these ‘encounters’ with

“Mario’s been nice.

“And Karina?”

his tongue. “Highly unstable, probably one line away from OD’ing, but oh well,

relationship with his family,

your pen pal before? Is that something you do

I had already told this man my whole life story. If anything,

“No…first time.”

expression on his face. He looked from me to Lucas and walked

pulled out a chair and wrapped his

Lucas as he turned to meet my eyes. “Multiple times.”

get to do it as well.” I playfully pushed away his arm. Marvin’s cheeks

not to laugh. Anyone would’ve thought Marvin had been in prison for

fun without me.” He finally turned to

get the message, and you don’t have to worry.” He said. “She’s not my type. Better yet- I wouldn’t touch her with a 10-foot pole.”

understand what he was trying to do here, but

Marvin spoke, offended. I knew that tone all too

I giggled as he raised his

think Elena is ugly?”

to explain himself. “I’m sorry, I was just

offending my girl right in front of

to

just a second ago?” Marvin called him out. Lucas shook his head, confused. Surprisingly enough, this was a sign that Marvin felt comfortable enough